CVE-2005-4144 SQL injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject SQL commands via whitespace manipulation in the orderby parameter, potentially reading or modifying database contents.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-4144?

CVE-2005-4144 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Dec 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Lyris ListManager 5.0 through 8.9a allows remote attackers to add "ORDER BY" columns to SQL queries via unusual whitespace characters in the orderby parameter, such as (1) newlines and (2) 0xFF (ASCII 255) characters, which are interpreted as whitespace.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4144?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lyris List Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4144?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4144 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2005-4144 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4144 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9fpm-9892-q4hp.

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